A Remembrance Day yarn bombing of Bedford’s Victorian suspension bridge, to Mark 100 years since the end of World War 1, has been given the go ahead.
The yarn bombing is being organised by local artist...
Debbie Burrells needs help to walk, has a feeding tube and is now losing her voice, as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) slowly weakens and destroys every muscle in her body, but she says...
Bedford is known for its wonderfully diverse population and now a Bedford woman is setting about bringing all those communities together to create Bedford Carnival. Sharon De Leonardis...
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If you've seen a group of Wonder Women, Fruit Cakes or people in all sorts of fancy dress around Bedford today then you've been part of the first #ChallengeBedford which has been raising money for...
Back in August, the Bedford Independent broke the news that Bedford will be getting a new Visitor Information Centre (VIC), now we can tell you it will be open from 17 October and reveal its...
This lunar marvel was taken by local 'hobby' photographer Damian Ratcliffe, who shared the piece to the We Are Bedford Facebook group. He took up photography as a distraction from his depression about five years...
The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit has launched a new calendar featuring never-before-seen photos of the forces crime fighting pooches. Funds raised from sales of the calendar will be split between German Shepherd Rescue Elite and Luna...
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Three Bedford friends, dubbed the ‘Touring Car Three’ are joining The Dumball Rally 2018 to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust.
This year, the rally, which has been running for 10 years, will see 48 teams drive from Margate...
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Dance teacher Nisha Vyas-Myall has been award the judges’ prize in the Inspire Initiative awards thanks to the work she does teaching children dance at schools and community centres.
The Inspire Initiative is a competition set...
Emma Garrett, the widely respected Bedford businesswoman behind Kiosk At The Park, Pavilion At The Park and SoupFest Bedford has been appointed as a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire.
The announcement was made in a tweet direct to Bedford Independent last night...
A Kempston Scout Leader, who became a world record holder after running this year's London Marathon on stilts, is now helping 36 Bedfordshire Scouts prepare for the 24th World Scout Jamboree - North America 2019 in West Virginia.
Michelle Frost...
Bedfordians have reacted strongly to that survey by YouGov which claims Bedfordshire is England's least popular county. Now a new centre in Bedford will help promote the area far and wide.
The Bedford Visitors Information Centre...